Category Archives: Book Reviews
Not Your Mother’s Book Club: Can Lit Edition
I recently joined a book club and the process of selecting our booklist got me thinking. I’ve always enjoyed reading books that are slightly off the beaten path. Maybe it’s the thrill of discovery, maybe it’s the challenge, or maybe … Continue reading
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Some books I’m looking forward to reading in 2012 (updated)
As the title says, here’s list of books I’ve heard or read about that I look forward to reading in 2012. You’ll see they cover quite a range of genres, from children’s to adult, fantasy to literature, which is pretty … Continue reading
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Review: A Tale of Two Castles by Gail Carson Levine
A Tale of Two Castles Gail Carson Levine HarperCollins 336 pages ISBN: 9780061229657 Ages: 8 – 12/middle grade On shelves now Upon receiving an arc of A Tale of Two Castles at ALA Midwinter this year, my Goodreads review read: … Continue reading
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Review: Visconti House by Elsbeth Edgar
The Visconti House by Elsbeth Edgar Candlewick Press $16.99 304 pages ISBN: 978-0-7636-5019-3 Ages 8 – 12 U.S. shelves: February 22, 2011 (Originally published July 2009, Walker Books, Australia) Today Elsbeth Edgar’s The Visconti House is released in the United … Continue reading
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Listening to the Newbery, Part 2
Today, as part of my personal Newbery project, I present two medalists that were enhanced by the audiobook format. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village (2008 Medal) by Laura Amy Schlitz Narrated by Christina Moore & full … Continue reading
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